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i really dont usually do this but it came to my attention that there are so many misconceptions about gender equality in religion, especially islam so!! heres a thread on frequently misunderstood points/qs etc on gender equality and where women stand in islam <3
(disclaimer in no way am i a scholar or a 'religion fanatic' this is just info ive gathered from scholarly articles and related research)
1. inheritance; there are about 16 different cases that each vary from each other. people like to focus on the one case where males get twice as much as the females. while there are cases where females can get equal amounts, double, or triple the amount males get
even in the one case where males get twice the amount a female, it does have circumstances and also in this very scenario males are not only expected but have a duty to cover all of the females' expenses. and, at any given moment, the female can ask the male for money which he is
obligated to give her.
there are so many different cases each with their own rules which would make this thread far too long so heres an article which explains each case https://www.dar-alifta.org/foreign/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=120&
2. the 'oppressive' hijab; many like to bring up the idea that muslim women covering up is oppressive when in reality it is the complete opposite. the hijab in islam is a must, that being said women who wear it are NOT forced to wear it against their will, and the small
percentage of women who are forced to wear it is a product of a conservative society/ culture. the hijab is a rule just like any other rule in islam where people can either choose to follow it or not. it is 100% and completely between them and god
when women choose to show off their body, that is 100% their right and their choice. it empowers them. the hijab does exactly that. much like the women who feel empowered by showing off their body, the hijab puts the muslim woman in control of her own body and her own sexuality
there are countless beautiful hijab stories where women end up falling in love with themselves through the hijab and often fall in love with the hijab itself. here is an article https://blog.hautehijab.com/post/5489202-a-personal-journey-how-samira-came-to-love-hijab
3. myth: men being able to punish or beat their wives; this commonly misunderstood point is a result of translation from arabic to english. arabic is such a complex language as the change of one letter can change the entire meaning of a sentence.
in the follow ayah the word 'strike' is translated from the arabic word 'اضربوهن' and in this context it does NOT mean hit or beat your wives in any way, shape or form. the word in arabic has many different meanings, in this particular context it means 'to be upset with'
'strike' as in relatively similar to the meaning of when a group of workers go on a work strike. here is an article that explains it better than i ever could https://themuslimvibe.com/faith-islam/in-practice/434-of-the-holy-quran-analysing-the-so-called-wife-beating-verse (it also breaks down and explains the meaning of this ayah)
islam condemns domestic abuse and is very much against it. some more evidence from https://theconversation.com/amp/explainer-what-islam-actually-says-about-domestic-violence-77245
4. forced & child marriages; people often confuse culture with religion which leads to most thinking that child marriages and forced ones are okay in islam. they are not. forced child marriages and forced marriages in general are strictly cultural. it is as simple as that
5. myth: women are dependent and uneducated; the right to education is one of the most important rights granted to women by islam. in islam, education is really important as engaging in it is seen as a type of worship. again, the link below explains it better than i ever could
Khadija bint Khuwaylid, known as the first woman of islam ( as she was the first follower of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ) , is an amazing role model for many muslim women today. https://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/youth/bridges/workshop14/khadijah
The Gender Equality and Women's Human Rights in Islamic Texts (Quran and
Hadith): https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fatma_Ibnouf/publication/274899721_The_Gender_Equality_and_Women%27s_Human_Rights_in_Islamic_Texts_Quran_and_Hadith/links/552c93630cf2e089a3ace291/The-Gender-Equality-and-Womens-Human-Rights-in-Islamic-Texts-Quran-and-Hadith.pdf?origin=publication_detail
Hadith): https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fatma_Ibnouf/publication/274899721_The_Gender_Equality_and_Women%27s_Human_Rights_in_Islamic_Texts_Quran_and_Hadith/links/552c93630cf2e089a3ace291/The-Gender-Equality-and-Womens-Human-Rights-in-Islamic-Texts-Quran-and-Hadith.pdf?origin=publication_detail
4 beautiful ways the prophet (pbuh) honored women https://muslim.sg/articles/4-beautiful-ways-the-prophet-honoured-women
also!! in a muslim marriage, a woman's personal income is 100% hers to keep, while her husband's income is to be shared, and spent on food, clothes, shelter, and medicine, which are considered basic necessities. the husband has absolutely no right over the woman's salary
end of thread for now might add more points, articles, or links later. thanks for reading till the end
